1. Anaerobic digestion of poplar processing residues for methane production after alkaline treatment
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Yao, Yiqing, He, Mulan, Ren, Yubing, Ma, Liying, Luo, Yang, Sheng, Hongmei, Xiang, Yun, Zhang, Hua, Li, Qien, and An, Lizhe
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ANAEROBIC digestion , *BIOLOGICAL nutrient removal , *SEWAGE sludge digestion , *FARM manure in methane production , *SCANNING electron microscopy , *CRYSTALLINITY , *LIGNOCELLULOSE - Abstract
Abstract: Poplar processing residues were used for methane production by anaerobic digestion after alkaline treatment and methane production was measured. The highest methane production of 271.9L/kg volatile solid (VS) was obtained at conditions of 35g/L and 5.0% NaOH, which was 113.8% higher than non-alkaline treated samples, and 28.9% higher than that of corn straw, which is the conventional anaerobic digestion material in China. The maximal enhancement of 275.5% obtained at conditions of 50g/L and 7.0% NaOH. Degradation of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin after treatment increased by 4.0–9.0%, 3.3–6.2%, and 11.1–20.5%, respectively, with NaOH dose ranged from 3.0% to 7.0%. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), FTIR spectra and Crystallinity measurements showed that the lignocellulosic structures were disrupted by NaOH. The results indicate poplar processing residues might be an efficient substrate for methane production after alkaline treatment. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2013
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